Chronicle 2017

volunteerism and an award from the Delta Gamma Sorority for her work as director of the International Docent Council. Jean continues her work in theatre in the west end and volunteers for Out of the Cold. A busy lady! Mary Davis Nelles ’s daughter Catherine moved to London, England last fall, so she and her husband Cliffe will visit there, as well as seeing their son in Los Angeles. It was much easier when they were both in the same city! Mary and Cliffe enjoyed two months this winter in Palm Desert, California. Jean Conchie McGrath and her husband Paul are travelling while still young and healthy. Both have retired from heavy volunteer commitments to enjoy time with their six grandchildren, ages one to 21. The four youngest are in Toronto. Nancy Lash Robinson and her husband Ian are enjoying having all six grandchildren in Toronto. They travelled to England and France in April to take in Wagner at Covent Garden and to visit Second World War Canadian sites. Nancy has retired from singing in the Grace Church Choir after 27 years, and is still working hard for the church clothing and attic sales. We also have some sad news to report. Marcia Cox Vaughey passed away on January 16, 2017 after a 25-year battle with ataxia. They moved to Denver in 2003 after living in Jackson, Mississippi for 27 years. Our thoughts go out to CLASS REPS: Caroline Pack-Beresford Clarke and Luba Frastacky Last October saw a mini-Class Reunion when Sherry Taylor Drew, Cheryl Joseph and Luba Frastacky attended the launch of Karen Magee Pape ’s book, The Boy Who Could Run, But Not Walk . Written for those working with children with early brain or nerve injury, it is catching on with people interested in neuroplasticity. Congratulations, Karen! Our class travels! Honor Garland Nivin replied to my request for news from the Queen Mary II en route from Cape Town to Sydney. Jacqueline (Jackie) Cogan Smith replied from Houston, where she was visiting a cousin after checking in with her brother in South Carolina, just after a Road Scholar tour of Broadway. Remember Carroll Wistow Willer ’s trip to the camel market in India? Well, three weeks after that, there was a trip to Iceland for a week, and a CLASS OF 1963

John and to Marcia’s family. We are also sad to report that Janet Cox Lumbers ’s husband Leonard passed away in February. Janet and Len were married for 51 years. We send Janet and her sons Len and Mike our deepest sympathy. We hope to see many of you on September 23. If you are unable to attend, please send us your news so that we can pass it on to our fellow classmates next year.

DEATHS Marcia Cox Vaughey

Class of 1962 friends Susan (Sue) Ross Shone, Jean Griffiths, Mary Davis Nelles and Pat Andrea Hornsby caught up for lunch last year.

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CLASS OF 1963 ENDOWMENT TOTAL AS AT MAY 31, 2017

road trip through Croatia last fall, and then a trip up the Irrawaddy. Carrol and Ron are now planning a trip to Sicily; their motto is “now or never.” Barbara (Barb) Key Lea still takes a two-week canoe trip with Mary Glendinning 1964 and their husbands. She reports that new technology makes camping life a great deal more pleasant. Even when travelling, she always makes time for her art and continues to draw, paint and show on a semi-full-time basis. Virginia (Ginny) Gooch MacEachern visited Carolyn Pack-Beresford Clarke last year (see the picture attached) and there is photographic evidence that Peebs spent time with Penelope (Penny) Hillary Heath- Eves last June. Luba Frastacky managed to get to Rome last fall and, thanks to a subway strike, got to experience the Roman cobbles intimately. This year, we asked what the Class of 1963 is doing

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